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Mathematics Age 17 Results

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The average mathematics score for 17-year-olds was higher in 2012 than in 1978.

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The average mathematics scores for both male and female 17-year-olds were higher in 2012 than in 1978.

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White, Black, and Hispanic 17-year-olds scored higher in 2012 than in 1978.

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“Other” includes American Indian/Alaska Native, two or more races, and unclassified.

The average mathematics scores for 17-year-olds attending public schools and Catholic schools were higher in 2012 than in 1978.

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For 17-year-olds whose parents did not finish high school, the average mathematics score was higher in 2012 than in 1978.

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The average mathematics score for students with disabilities (SD) in 2012 was not significantly different from 2004.

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The average mathematics score for English language learners (ELL) in 2012 was lower than in 2004.

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Average mathematics scores for 17-year-olds in the 10th grade or below and in the 11th grade were higher in 2012 than in 1978.

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All StudentsGenderRace/EthnicityType of SchoolParental EducationStudents with DisabilitiesEnglish Language LearnersGrade Level

The percentage of 17-year-olds performing at or above level 300 in 2012 was higher than in 1978.

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The percentages of male and female 17-year-olds performing at or above level 300 in 2012 were higher than in 1978.

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The percentages of White, Black, and Hispanic 17-year-olds performing at or above level 300 in 2012 were higher than in 1978.

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“Other” includes American Indian/Alaska Native, two or more races, and unclassified.

The percentages of 17-year-olds attending public schools and Catholic schools performing at or above level 300 in 2012 were higher than in 1978.

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The percentages of 17-year-olds performing at or above level 350 in 2012 were lower than in 1978 for students whose parents' highest level of education was graduated from high school and who had some education after high school.

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The percentages of students with disabilities (SD) performing at each of the performance levels in 2012 were not significantly different from the percentages in 2004.

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The percentage of English language learners (ELL) performing at or above level 250 in 2012 was lower than in 1978.

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The percentage of 17-year-olds in the 10th grade or below performing at or above level 350 in 2012 was higher than in 1978.

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All StudentsGenderRace/EthnicityType of SchoolParental EducationStudents with DisabilitiesEnglish Language LearnersGrade Level

Mathematics scores were higher in 2012 than in 1978 for 17-year-olds at the 10th, 25th, and 50th percentiles.

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Mathematics scores were higher in 2012 than in 1978 for both male and female 17-year-olds at the 10th, 25th, and 50th percentiles.

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Mathematics scores were higher in 2012 than in 1978 for Black 17-year-olds at all five selected percentiles and for White and Hispanic students at all but the 90th percentile.

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“Other” includes American Indian/Alaska Native, two or more races, and unclassified.

Mathematics scores for 17-year-olds attending public schools were higher in 2012 than in 1978 at the 10th, 25th, and 50th percentiles.

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For 17-year-olds whose parents did not graduate from high school, mathematics scores were higher in 2012 than in 1978 at all selected percentiles except for the 90th.

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Mathematics scores for students with disabilities (SD) in 2012 were not significantly different from 2004 at all five selected percentiles.

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The mathematics score for English language learners (ELL) in 2012 was lower than 2004 at the 25th percentile.

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Mathematics scores for 17-year-olds in the 10th grade or below were higher in 2012 than in 1978 at all five selected percentiles.

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Find out more about the development of the long-term trend assessments and how to interpret the results, including the years in which specific variables are reported. For example, LTT mathematics results for race/ethnicity are available beginning in 1978.

Nine-year-olds are typically in 4th grade, 13-year-olds are typically in 8th grade, and 17-year-olds are typically in 11th grade. Some students in each age group, however, are in a grade that is below or above the grade that is typical for their age.

Find out more about NAEP long-term trend performance levels and how they differ from achievement levels.